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Inspired Leadership Initiative: A Look Ahead

As the academic year comes to a close, we meet up again with members of the Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame to see what they've learned and what they will take with them into the future. We find out what the fellows learned and see how the program moves towards its next set of incoming members.

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May 8th, 2019

On this week's episode, we look at how high school students are learning about careers in the construction trades by visiting work sites. We follow up with the Inspired Leadership Initiative to see how fellows are applying knowledge beyond the classroom at the University of Notre Dame. Ivy Tech is creating a safety net for students through their new Pod 7 program. The AirZoo Museum in Kalamazoo is teaching students about science and history in its multi-disciplinary approach with hands-on education and restoration.

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May 1st, 2019

Education Counts presents four new segments about educational initiatives. Travel with us to Oak Farm Montessori School and their KinderForest program. Learn about sewing and the potential it is unlocking at Sew Loved. Find out about what's coming up at the Lunch and Learn Lecture Series at Robinson Community Learning Center. Cardinal Services is empowering people with disabilities through its Redbird Art Studio in Warsaw.

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April 24th, 2019

This special episode highlights some of the best initiatives we've found this month. Join us for a look at teaching teachers hands on nature training, be introduced to the Dugout Dolls in Niles who are teaching female athletes skills for off the field and take a dive into 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, a parent child reading initiative presented by the St. Joseph County Public Library. We also have stories about how bouncy bands are helping kids expend energy while concentrating on desk work and how service dogs are trained to assist and for safety. We also talk about equipping students with autism with tools for success and how to become aware of your own biases and how that can present learning, teaching and working with others around us.

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April 10th, 2019

Education Counts packs together four more stories about educational initiatives in our region. BerrienRESA gives autistic students tools for success and Dugout Dolls in Niles teaches girls about leadership and empowerment through softball. We learn about safety in the digital age from Wa-Nee Schools and training service dogs from Top Notch Service Dogs.

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March 27th, 2019

Join us for a recap of some of the best initiatives in education on this week's episode of Education Counts. We features stories about MPAAAC and bilingual preschools, adult acting classes and how Notre Dame is helpging local high school students prepare for mock trials. There's a story about the regional children's film festival as well as career pathways for high school students and a free community math tutoring program.

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March 20th, 2019

Education Counts brings you stories about the robust CTE programs at Niles High School and how Lakeshore High School students in Stevensville can graduate with a Certified Nursing Assistant certification. You’ll also learn about free tutoring from Riverbend Community Math Center and adult acting classes at the South Bend Civic Theatre.

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March 13th, 2019

Education Counts learns about the Coastline Children’s Film Festival, attends two bilingual preschools to learn about language immersion as a cultural tool, observes Notre Dame law students working side by side with Clay High School students for mock trial skills and visits the technology department at Schmucker Middle School in Mishawaka to see how it maintains digital connectivity.

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Goodwill and WorkOne: Working With VeteransGoodwill Industries of Michiana

Goodwill Industries is giving veterans the opportunity to learn about the services that are available to them. Goodwill partnered with the WorkOne organization to help veterans on their job hunt, answer questions that many have about joining the workforce, and provide resources.

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Mindful UDarden Elementary School

Across the Michiana area students are practicing mindfulness to help them focus and stay attentive. At Darden Elementary School they introduced Mindful U Thursdays where their students work with professional yoga instructors to practice yoga and mindfulness skills.

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It's becoming more important than ever to get children interested in reading as soon as possible. But sometimes children's books can be expensive. That's why Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is geared towards building a child's personal library and brining the joy of reading to the next generation.

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ETHOS RoboticsETHOS Innovation Center

At the ETHOS Innovation Center in Elkhart, students in grades K-12 get the chance to participate in building, programming, and competing in the field of robotics. We explore how these kids are able to use what they are learning on the field and turn it into a potential career path.

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Concord East Side Elementary School: Weather Balloon LaunchConcord East Side Elementary School

The 4th Grade students at Concord East Side Elementary School are making learning about weather fun with their latest weather balloon project. This balloon launch teaches them science and also collaborative skills.

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MoonTree StudiosMoonTree Studios

The mission at MoonTree Studios is to challenge lifelong learners to experience mindfulness as they explore art, nature, and the spirit within. The studio offers a variety of ways for students to get involved with with art from studio art to working with textiles and even photography.

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Abundant Rain Collective Life SkillsAbundant Rain Collective

Learning how to do things for yourself when you get out of school is important for everyone to learn even students are part of a home school collective. We take a look at how the Abundant Rain Collective in Elkhart County is making sure its high school aged students learn the life skills they need to make it in the real world.

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Spelling Bee ExplosionGentlemen & Scholars Inc.

Building the confidence to get up and speak in front of large crowd can be difficult to obtain without having the opportunity to public speak. Gentlemen and Scholars Incorporated makes it possible through its annual Spelling Bee Explosion geared towards middle and high school students in the Michiana region.

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Ivy Tech: Pod 7Ivy Tech South Bend/Elkhart Campus

Life happens and there is nothing you can do to stop that, but Ivy Tech doesn't want life to stop its students from going to school and reaching their goals. In response to this issue, the school launched its Pod 7 program to help provide assistance to students in need. This Programs helps provide things like food, daycare, financial assistance, and other resources to help students cope when life happens.

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Air Zoo: Restoring HistoryAir Zoo

At The Airzoo Museum, students get to be involved with an exciting new project, restoring World War aircrafts found in Lake Michigan to their former glory. By using a hands on approach to learning the museum hopes this will provide a fun way to learn about history and inspire students to join the aviation industry.

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Technology IntegrationElkhart Community Schools

As technology becomes more user friendly, it's being found being used more and more in the classroom. Elkhart Community Schools has been working to give teachers and students the necessary tools to become more digitally literate in a growing technological world.